A high-profile pre-season friendly takes place at the Fortuna Sittard Stadium on Friday as Dutch Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittardhost Bundesliga runners-up Bayer Leverkusen.
With both teams rebuilding for the new campaign, this clash provides a valuable test of depth and tactical clarity.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Fortuna Sittard vs Bayer Leverkusen online - TV channels & live streams
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Fortuna Sittard vs Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time
The match will be played at the Fortuna Sittard Stadium on Friday, with kick-off at 1 pm ET for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Fortuna Sittard vs Bayer Leverkusen lineups
4-3-3
Formation
3-4-2-1
B04SIT-Line up
SITB04-Line up
B04Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Fortuna Sittard team news
Fortuna Sittard, under manager Danny Buijs, come into the match with optimism after a late 3-2 friendly win over SV 07 Elversberg and a strong Eredivisie start.
There are some departures - key striker Paul Gladon has left for Armenia, and attacker Alessio Da Cruz recently exited for Brazil, leaving the attacking roles open for new signings such as Marko Lazetić. The squad is otherwise settled, with no major fresh injury or suspension issues reported.
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Bayer Leverkusen, led by new coach Erik ten Hag after Xabi Alonso’s move to Real Madrid, have undergone a major transition. Key players Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Jonathan Tah have all departed, creating an opening for a new tactical identity.
Leverkusen responded to a 5-2 loss vs Flamengo U20 with an assertive win over VfL Bochum and have kept two clean sheets in their last friendlies. Star striker Patrik Schick remains the goal threat and top scorer, but even he acknowledged the squad’s diminished title credentials in light of summer departures. Reinforcements include Malik Tillman, Jarell Quansah, and promising midfielder Ibrahim Maza.
Form
SIT-Form
SITFortuna Sittard
3
-
2
Elversberg
W
Fortuna Sittard
0
-
1
Genk
L
Fortuna Sittard
0
-
0
FC Utrecht
D
Almere City FC
1
-
1
Fortuna Sittard
D
Fortuna Sittard
1
-
0
NAC Breda
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
B04-Form
B04Bochum
0
-
2
Bayer Leverkusen
W
Flamengo U20
5
-
1
Bayer Leverkusen
L
Mainz 05
2
-
2
Bayer Leverkusen
D
Bayer Leverkusen
2
-
4
Borussia Dortmund
L
Freiburg
2
-
2
Bayer Leverkusen
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/13
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
SITLast 2 matches
B041
Win
0
Draws
1
Win
Goals scored
2- Games over 2.5 goals
- 0/2
- Both teams scored
- 0/2